Research Projects & Grants

  • A neonatal rabbit model to examine the hypoxic and inflammatory effects of tissue damaging procedures commonly performed in the NICU, Role: PI, (03/2010 - 03/2011) Status: Completed
  • Effects of vasoactive drugs on ovine cerebrovascular reactivity, Role: PI, Status: Completed

Federal

  • Pain and hypoxia in premature neonates, Role: PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (08/2023 - 07/2024) Status: Approved
  • LTQ-Orbitrap-XL-ETD Mass Spectrometer for LLU Mass Spectrometry Facility, Role: Major Users, National Center for Research Resources/NIH/DHHS, (04/2010 - 04/2011) Status: Closed
  • Pain and Hypoxia in Premature Neonates, Role: PD/PI, National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS, (07/2009 - 04/2014) Status: Closed
  • Mechanisms of G-CSF-Induced Neuroprotection, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS, (08/2009 - 07/2015) Status: Closed
  • Procedural Pain and Hypoxia in Preterm Neonates, Role: Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, Status: Closed
  • Procedural pain and hypoxia in preterm infants (R21), Role: Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (07/2007 - 05/2008) Status: Closed
  • Vasoactive drugs and neonatal cerebrovascular reactivity, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (09/2004 - 08/2005) Status: Closed
  • Vasoactive drugs and neonatal cerebrovascular reactivity, National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS, (09/2003 - 08/2004) Status: Closed
  • Vasoactive drugs and neonatal cerebrovascular reactivity, Role: PD/PI, National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS, (05/2003 - 04/2006) Status: Closed
  • LLU-NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Development, Role: Other Significant Contributor, National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS, (01/2018 - 12/2023) Status: Awarded
  • Non pharmacological interventions for procedural pain in preterm neonates, Role: PD/PI, National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH/DHHS, (09/2014 - 07/2019) Status: Closed

Internal

  • A pilot study on neonatal rabbit instrumentation for chronic physiological monitoring and blood sampling to detect biobehavioral markers of hypoxia and stress, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (07/2008 - 07/2009) Status: Completed
  • Procedure-related pain and hypoxia in preterm neonates, Role: PI, LLU School of Medicine, (05/2023 - 05/2024) Status: Approved
  • Perinatal variables that affect ATP metabolism in neonates, Role: PI, LLU Basic Science, (03/2021) Status: Approved
  • Physiological effects of handling in moderate to late preterm infants receiving neonatal intensive care, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nursing - Graduate, (02/2021) Status: Approved
  • The association of kangaroo mother care, energy conservation, and bonding in preterm neonates, Role: Investigator, LLU Basic Science, (05/2017 - 05/2018) Status: Completed
  • Coagulopathy in the newborn and risk of intraventricular hemorrhage, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Biochemistry, (03/2024 - 03/2025) Status: Approved
  • Pain and stress assessment and ROP screening examination in premature infants, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (01/2018 - 01/2019) Status: Completed
  • Effects of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on intra-abdominal pressure and acute kidney injury, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (10/2020 - 10/2021) Status: Completed
  • Non-pharmacological interventions for procedural pain in premature neonates, Role: PI, LLU Basic Science, (08/2023 - 08/2024) Status: Approved
  • Pain and stress in premature infants, Role: PI, LLU Basic Science, (01/2024 - 01/2025) Status: Approved
  • Quantification of hypoxanthine, xanthine, uric acid, allantoin, and creatinine in neonates, Role: PI, LLU School of Medicine, (08/2023 - 07/2024) Status: Approved
  • Early detection of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with perinatal intestinal injury, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (01/2024 - 01/2025) Status: Approved
  • Strategies for decreasing ventilation associated nosocomial pneumonia (VANP) in the neonate. Phase I: Effect of handwashing education program on neonatal ICU VANP rates, Role: PI, LLU Children's Hospital, (03/1998) Status: Completed
  • Mental Health and Temperament of Nepalese infants and toddlers born to mothers infected with Covid-19 during pregnancy compared to healthy mothers at the Scheer Memorial Adventist Hospital from 2020-2, Role: PD/PI, LLU - GRASP, (01/2024 - 01/2025) Status: Awarded

Non-Profit Organization

  • RN internship in pediatrics, Role: PI, Weingart Foundation, (12/2001) Status: Completed